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Systemic risk from overlapping portfolios: A multi-objective optimization framework☆

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Alessandro Sulas *
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Sandra Paterlini
DOI:10.1016/j.irfa.2024.103794delete
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We present a multi-objective portfolio optimization framework that accounts for both systemic risk arising from overlapping portfolios and individual risk. To address non-convexity in the objective function, we introduce an Evolutionary Search algorithm that enables efficient exploration of the solution space. Applying our framework to EBA data on sovereign exposures, we find that minimizing systemic risk results in highly concentrated and diverse portfolios, adding empirical evidence to a growing literature on the ambiguous effects of diversification on systemic risk. In contrast, individual risk optimal allocations exhibit high portfolio diversification and homogeneity. By characterizing a set of Pareto frontiers, we identify a trade-off between the two risk components. Even a small preference for minimizing systemic risk leads to optimal portfolios on the frontier that differ significantly from the observed ones, suggesting potential inefficiencies in actual portfolio structures.
Keywords:
Asset allocation
Diversification
Networks
Fire sales
Evolutionary search
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International Review of Financial Analysis cover
International Review of Financial Analysis
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University of Trento
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